Left backward inside choctaw

LBI to RFO: a step onto the other foot, changing edge and reversing onto a new one. No cusp.

Also called S step, open S step or closed S step. Other names.

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Backwards on the inside edge, stepping onto the other foot to travel forwards on its outside edge, with the lobe reversing at the step. The weakest entry edge and a change of both foot and curve, which is why it turns up late.

The reward is the exit. A forward outside edge, checked, coming out of a reversal, is about the strongest position a step sequence can hand you, and it is worth the months it takes to make it quiet.

Derived

Build on

• Left backward inside mohawkLBI to RFI: a step onto the other foot, holding the edge and staying on the same lobe. No cusp.

Leads to

2 elements in the guide are built on this one.

• Left backward inside choctaw-three-rockerLBI → RFO → RBI → RFI: 3 turns on two feet.
• Left forward inside rocker-choctawLFI → LBI → RFO: 2 turns on two feet.

From LBI

• Left backward inside edgethe plain edge, with no turn on it
• Left backward inside push backexits RBO · changes foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe continues
• Left backward inside step wideexits RBI · changes foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
• Left backward inside change of edgeexits LBO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction holds, the lobe reverses
• Left backward inside three turnexits LFO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
• Left backward inside rockerexits LFI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses
• Left backward inside bracketexits LFO · same foot, the edge changes, the direction reverses, the lobe continues
• Left backward inside loopexits LBI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction holds, the lobe continues
• Left backward inside counterexits LFI · same foot, the edge holds, the direction reverses, the lobe reverses

Clusters from LBI

• Left backward inside double threeLBI → LFO → LBI
• Left backward inside counter-mohawkLBI → LFI → RBI
• Left backward inside rocker-mohawkLBI → LFI → RBI
• Left backward inside rocker-choctawLBI → LFI → RBO
• Left backward inside counter-2½ twizzleLBI → LFI → LBO
• Left backward inside bracket-cross rollLBI → LFO → RFO
• Left backward inside bracket-counterLBI → LFO → LBO
• Left backward inside counter-threeLBI → LFI → LBO
• Left backward inside rocker-counterLBI → LFI → LBI
• Left backward inside three-mohawkLBI → LFO → RBO
• Left backward inside choctaw-three-rockerLBI → RFO → RBI → RFI
• Left backward inside double three-mohawkLBI → LFO → LBI → RFI
• Left backward inside rocker-counter-double twizzleLBI → LFI → LBI → LBI
• Left backward inside 3-turn-change of edge-double twizzleLBI → LFO → LFI → LFI
• Left backward inside triple threeLBI → LFO → LBI → LFO

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